Mark Wahlberg wants to be a cop, will have to clean criminal record

The 43-year-old actor who is known for playing a cop in movies like The Departed, Max Payne and The Other Guys, is supposedly aiming at being a cop in real life. Only problem is he once beat up two men blue black, one of which went partially blind.

Mark Wahlberg wants to have a clean slate so he can become a reserve officer, it has been revealed.

The 43-year-old actor has filed legal docs in Boston with the Massachusetts Parole Board, asking to expunge his 1988 felony assault conviction of beating two men and leaving one partially blind, TMZ.com reported.

According to sources, Wahlberg has become interested in police work as a result of researching roles for movies, including The Other Guys, Max Payne and The Departed.